A Call to Reimagine Work and Benefits to Ensure All Workers Attain Financial Security
This piece was originally posted on Workrisenetwork.org. You can read the original here.
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed a long-standing fact about the US labor market: work and wages alone do not guarantee financial security. A worker’s relationship to their employer—whether they work full- or part-time or whether they are a permanent or contract employee—may be more predictive of their financial well-being because these work arrangements determine access to workplace benefits, such as health insurance, retirement, and paid leave. Predictable and sufficient pay plus workplace benefits can lay a foundation for financial security, yet millions of workers are excluded from jobs offering these cornerstones.